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Covina council introduces ordinance to align multifamily zones with general plan
Summary
The council introduced Ordinance 26-02 to consolidate multiple multifamily zoning districts into medium- and high-density categories across 2,558 parcels, citing state law requiring consistency between zoning and the general plan; the measure was introduced unanimously and staff said no immediate development approvals are proposed.
The Covina City Council unanimously voted to introduce Ordinance 26-02, a phase 2 rezoning intended to align the city's multiple RD multifamily zoning districts with the general plan.
Planning Manager Mercy Lugo told the council the change would rename specific RD zones into two categories — MDR (medium density residential) and HDR (high density residential) — covering 2,558 parcels so the zoning map matches the land-use designations in the city's general plan. "This alignment is required by California Government Code section 65860," Lugo said, and staff recommended waiving full reading and introducing the ordinance while issuing a CEQA exemption under Section 15061(b)(3).
Lugo said the update is an administrative cleanup and does not propose any development projects or change allowable uses or intensity on affected parcels. "There are no specific development projects with proposed zone changes planned and the proposed changes will not affect property use or value," she said.
A resident speaker at the public hearing asked about the city's outreach and expressed concern about high-density development. Mayor Victor Linares closed the public comment period without further council questions. Councilmember Allen moved to introduce the ordinance; Mayor Pro Tem Delgado seconded. The council approved the motion by unanimous roll call.
The introduction moves the ordinance forward to the standard ordinance process; staff said the ordinance text in the agenda packet was revised to reflect the meeting date and that the interactive parcel map is available on the city website for residents to check whether specific properties are affected.
